George Kurtz

George Kurtz

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George Kurtz is an accomplished race car driver, competing in hundreds of races across multiple series and achieving numerous victories in his 15+ seasons. In 2022, Kurtz delivered his best season ever, winning the GT America Championship title and earning 13 wins across four race series. Most notable were his podium finishes at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 6 Hours of The Glen, Dubai 24H GT Series and his first-place finish in the 24 Hours of Spa’s Bronze class, all with Mercedes-AMG.

Kurtz competed in some of the most demanding endurance races in 2022, including IMSA and SRO America and Europe. He also drove a Mercedes-AMG GT3 to multiple victories and pole positions in both single-driver and Pro-Am lineups. Kurtz successfully partnered with co-driver Colin Braun in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS, winning three races and finishing fourth overall.

Kurtz is set to race a full season in SRO’s GT America and GT World Challenge America with CrowdStrike Racing by Riley Motorsports and will once again participate in the newly-named CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Kurtz will also move up to the LMP2 class and race four Michelin Endurance Cup races in IMSA with CrowdStrike Racing by APR.

When he’s not racing, Kurtz is the CEO and founder of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), one of the most valuable cybersecurity companies of all time. Both on the track and off, George is driven to win • for customers, for employees and for shareholders.

Teams


CrowdStrike Racing by Algarve Pro Racing

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CrowdStrike Racing by Riley

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CrowdStrike Racing by Riley, supported by SPS